Biza was the runt of a litter of tatou, and no competent trader would take one of those in. Biza was short, big-footed, and had ears the size of kanoka discs...

Gringat used to be a trader in machinery and DIY repairs, alongside being an inventor. He needed a beast to pull his wagon, but was very down on his luck at the time, with barely a widget to his name. Biza was the only tatou he could afford...

Biza and Gringat formed quite a friendship, however. Gringat had always had a way with animals, and Biza was no exception. The two were even closer than brothers, and despite Biza's runty size and weaker frame, Gringat never found himself acting against him.

When Gringat became a toa, Biza had to be left behind on Poliaz. Gringat tried to stay with his old steed, but his visits became fewer and fewer... and eventually stopped entirely. He was a toa now - other responsibilities had to take priority...

Now an Elemental Lord, he still isn't sure whether Biza is still alive or not, but he finds himself missing him many a night, even after all these years...

Also...

Matoran Gringat!

His story's kinda already written... I don't think Gringat will have his own page - he's my sigfig really. He'll crop up pretty much everywhere :)

I took my old Tatou design and encutified it even more! I added ridiculously big ears, curved, chubby cheeks, whiskers, and my friend discovered Biza's wondrous ability to squint.

To quote John the Imaginative's comment in the contest:
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John the Imaginative
Me thinks we're doomed the instant Gringat enters.
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